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Maurice Tombragel

Born March 9, 1913

Died January 20, 2000 · aged 86

No biography available.

Known For

Monkeys, Go Home!Monkeys, Go Home! · 1967
Monkeys, Go Home!
★ 5.41967
MovieComedyFamily
Henry Dussard, a young American, inherits a picturesque but badly neglected olive farm in southern France and is determined to make it operational again despite cautionary advice from the local priest and a pretty villager. Desperate for laborers, the inventive Dussard turns to the zaniest crew of olive pickers ever recruited - four mischievous monkeys! As former members of an Air Force space team, these intelligent chimps quickly pick up on their new responsibilities - but prove to have a turbulent effect on the local townspeople.
Horror IslandHorror Island · 1941
Horror Island
★ 5.81941
MovieMysteryComedy
A down-on-his luck businessman organizes an excursion to Sir Henry Morgan's Island for a treasure hunt only to encounter a mysterious phantom and murder.
Crooked RiverCrooked River · 1950
Crooked River
★ 5.01950
MovieWestern
Ellison is the star searching for the killer of his parents while Hayden's a not-too-bad bandit leader.
The Return of the WhistlerThe Return of the Whistler · 1948
The Return of the Whistler
★ 6.01948
MovieCrimeMystery
When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down
Motor PatrolMotor Patrol · 1950
Motor Patrol
★ 7.01950
MovieCrimeDrama
A cop poses as a member of a stolen-car ring to capture the men responsible for the murder of his fiancee's brother.
Moon PilotMoon Pilot · 1962
Moon Pilot
★ 5.51962
MovieComedyFamily
An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.
Trapped by Boston BlackieTrapped by Boston Blackie · 1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
★ 6.91948
MovieCrimeMystery
Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
Trouble on the TrailTrouble on the Trail · 1954
Trouble on the Trail
★ 8.01954
MovieWestern
"Trouble on the Trail" is two episodes of the "Wild Bill Hickok" television series edited together and released as a feature film by Allied Artists.

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Texas John SlaughterTexas John Slaughter · 1958
Texas John Slaughter
★ 5.01958
SeriesWesternDrama
Texas John Slaughter is a television series run from 1958 to 1961 as part of the Wonderful World of Disney, starring Tom Tryon in the title role. The character was based upon an actual historical figure, Texas Ranger John Slaughter. Tryon memorably wore an enormous white cowboy hat with the brim pinned up in the front as part of his costume for the series. The beginning theme song for the series included the lines: "Texas John Slaughter made 'em do what they oughta, and if they didn't, they died." Tryon later became a novelist. John Vivyan appeared twice on the series in the role of dishonest rancher Jason Hemp and a third time in an uncredited part. Other co-stars were Darryl Hickman and Bing Russell. Chris Alcaide and Judson Pratt appeared as an outlaw and as Colonel Cooper, respectively, in the segment "Ambush in Laredo". The series appeared in re-runs on the Disney Channel's classic program block "Disney Drive-In" which was later known as "Vault Disney".

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